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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are a lot of different groups that deserve different approaches if we want equity,” said Chin, a computer science major. At the heart of UCLA's AANAPISI effort is building a comprehensive and sustainable ecosystem in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander students, their families and communities,” said Yoo.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

” Later in the meeting, multiple professors asked the Faculty Affairs Committee to push Provost Peggy Agouris, who briefed the board on the school plan, to respond in writing to a standing list of faculty questions about it. ” Beyond Data Science.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utilizing a holistic approach, its mission is to ensure that all students thrive in engineering and computer science, particularly Latino, Black and women students, who are underrepresented in these fields. It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Feroe, former acting president and interim provost, was named interim president. He noted that Vermont Law School required faculty members involved in restructuring in 2018 to relinquish their tenured status and faculty voting rights, sign a general and age-discrimination release, and agree to nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. Dr. Dolores Duran-Cerda, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, says administration believes in being student-ready, not expecting students to be college-ready.

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Fine arts, communications degrees qualify as STEM for immigrants

Inside Higher Ed

Now, international graduates of these programs on F-1 visas are eligible to extend their stays in the United States by 24 months (or up to 36 months ) to gain relevant work experience with a STEM optional practical training visa—a privilege earlier reserved for those who earned the likes of engineering or computer science degrees.

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